- See Veronica Escobar's sponsored bills →Veronica EscobarDemocraticIncumbent✓ Verified$1.0M raised
- Adam BaumanRepublican✓ Verified
Where they stand
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| Issue | Veronica EscobarDemocratic | Adam BaumanRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Economy & Jobs | Escobar focuses on growing the local economy by creating good jobs, raising wages, supporting small businesses, and ensuring fair tax contributions from corporations and the wealthy. Escobar votes yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on privacy and the KIDS Act. | Bauman supports providing resources and assistance to help El Paso local and small businesses thrive. |
| Where they differ on Economy & Jobs: Veronica Escobar aims to grow the local economy by creating good jobs, raising wages, supporting small businesses, and ensuring fair tax contributions from corporations and the wealthy 1. She voted yea on acts supporting technology use, capital access, terrorism risk insurance, and financial exploitation prevention, but nay on privacy and the KIDS Act 2. Adam Bauman supports providing resources and assistance to help El Paso local and small businesses thrive 3. | ||
| Healthcare | Escobar supports Medicare for All to guarantee comprehensive, affordable healthcare for all Americans and has fought to lower costs and expand coverage. Escobar votes yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts, but nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention. | Bauman supports making healthcare insurance premiums more affordable without federal subsidies by addressing cost disparities among population groups. |
| Where they differ on Healthcare: Veronica Escobar supports Medicare for All to guarantee comprehensive, affordable healthcare and has worked to lower costs and expand coverage 1. She voted yea on rural care, early act reauthorization, and patient support acts, but nay on lowering health care premiums and Medicaid harm prevention 2. Adam Bauman supports making healthcare insurance premiums more affordable without federal subsidies by addressing cost disparities among population groups 3. | ||
| Immigration | Escobar votes nay on multiple immigration enforcement and security acts, but yea on a national emergency resolution related to immigration. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Public Safety & Crime | Escobar supports comprehensive gun safety legislation including banning assault weapons, safe firearm storage, background checks, and closing loopholes for violent offenders. Escobar votes yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety, but nay on privacy, veterans gun rights, cashless bail, and violent offender laws. | Bauman supports securing the border to prevent criminals and narcotics from crossing and is committed to supporting Customs and Border Protection. |
| Where they differ on Public Safety & Crime: Veronica Escobar supports comprehensive gun safety legislation including banning assault weapons, safe firearm storage, background checks, and closing loopholes for violent offenders 1. She votes yea on acts enhancing guard and prison staff safety, but nay on privacy, veterans gun rights, cashless bail, and violent offender laws 2. Adam Bauman supports securing the border to prevent criminals and narcotics from crossing and is committed to supporting Customs and Border Protection 3. | ||
| Abortion | No public position found. Check their site ↗ | Bauman supports protecting women-only sports and restrooms by opposing biological men competing in women's sports or using women's restrooms. |
| Taxes & Government Spending | Escobar supports making sure corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share to help working families keep more of what they earn. Escobar votes yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts, but nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts. | Bauman supports lowering property taxes in El Paso by working with local leaders to make them more affordable for residents. |
| Where they differ on Taxes & Government Spending: Veronica Escobar supports ensuring corporations and the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share to help working families keep more of their earnings 1. She voted yea on tax relief and AGOA extension acts but voted nay on budget resolutions and multiple appropriations acts 2. Adam Bauman supports lowering property taxes in El Paso by collaborating with local leaders to make them more affordable for residents 3. | ||
| Energy & Environment | Escobar treats climate change as an urgent issue, supporting clean energy investments, protecting natural spaces, and helping communities adapt to extreme weather. Escobar votes yea on diesel emissions reduction and marine conservation acts, but nay on EPA rule disapproval, fuel retailer choice, and HEATS acts. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |
| Foreign Policy & Defense | Escobar votes yea on resolutions to remove US forces from Iran and Lebanon, and veterans clinic naming, but nay on defense authorization and FISA amendments. | No public position found. Check their site ↗ |